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Maryland
Greenbelt
Population 24,678
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Maryland
Lanham
Population 11,433
Greenbelt, MD vs Lanham, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Greenbelt, MD | Lanham, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,678 | 11,433 |
| Median Household Income | $85,997 | $103,556 |
| Median Rent | $1,848/mo | $2,050/mo |
| Median Home Value | $255,400 | $436,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.2% | 43% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 632 | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,869 | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 33.8 min | 32.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 45.3% | 27.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 29.3% | 35% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.2% | +7.5% |
Greenbelt, MD
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lanham (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.